Yokohama F.Marinos vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Yokohama F.Marinos vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League at Nissan Stadium.
- Yokohama F.Marinos 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Futoshi Nakamura
- Referee Isao Nishihashi
- Referee Yoshiro Imamura
- Referee Ryosuke Murai
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 18 | 35 |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka FC | 18 | 31 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | Gamba Osaka | 18 | 28 |
| 6 | Fagiano Okayama FC | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 18 | 24 |
| 8 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tokyo | 18 | 37 |
| 13 | FC Machida Zelvia | 18 | 37 |
| 14 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 28 |
| 15 | Tokyo Verdy | 18 | 28 |
| 16 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 18 | 25 |
| 17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 18 | 20 |
| 18 | Yokohama F.Marinos | 18 | 20 |
| 19 | FC Mito Holly Hock | 18 | 18 |
| 20 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | 18 | 12 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Sep | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Sep | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | Vissel Kobe | A | 3–3 | D |
| 26 Aug | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 23 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Sep | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | Yokohama FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Aug | Vegalta Sendai | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–5 | L |
Season Stats
| Yokohama F.Marinos | Cerezo Osaka FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #2 |
| 20 | Points | 31 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 6 / 0 / 12 | W / D / L | 11 / 0 / 7 |
| 31 | Scored | 48 |
| 35 | Conceded | 38 |
| -4 | GD | +10 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.72 |
| 33% | Win % | 61% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Yokohama F.Marinos this season
Yokohama F.Marinos this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Yokohama F.Marinos are 18th (20 pts). Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Yokohama F·Marinos launch into their encounter with Cerezo Osaka FC.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Yokohama F·Marinos in their trying to find a way past Cerezo Osaka FC's compact .
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Cerezo Osaka FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Yokohama F·Marinos is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Yokohama F·Marinos must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' Tatsuhiro Sakamoto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 40' Hiroaki Okuno has been relatively quiet despite scoring 27 goals in his last 275 appearances.
- 45' Yokohama F·Marinos is showing some good football. However, Yokohama F·Marinos are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 52' Erik puts Yokohama F.Marinos on the lead.
- 56' Theerathon Bunmathan is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
- 58' Hiroshi Kiyotake does the damage! The net is bulging and Cerezo Osaka FC surge ahead!
- 63' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Yokohama F·Marinos that had 302 games and scored 556 goals.
- 65' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Makito Ito.
- 66' Toshiyuki Takagi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yasuki Kimoto on 66 minute.
- 70' A tactical swap from Yokohama F.Marinos — Takahiro Ogihara on, Kota Watanabe off on 70 minutes.
- 71' Takuya Wada makes way for Takuya Kida at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Yokohama F.Marinos.
- 76' Junior Santos has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 77' Daizen Maeda has so much to prove this time. He replaces Junior Santos on 77 minute.
- 82' Yusuke Maruhashi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 83' The crowd applauds Hiroshi Kiyotake as he leaves the pitch. Yusuke Maruhashi steps in for Cerezo Osaka FC.
- 85' The whistle greets Marcos Junior as he departs to be replaced by Kota Mizunuma.
- 86' GOAL! Toshiyuki Takagi scores on 86. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
- The points are shared — Yokohama F·Marinos 1-2 Cerezo Osaka FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Yokohama F.Marinos Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Marcos Junior ↓ Kota Mizunuma 85'
-
17
Erik ↓ Teruhito Nakagawa 71'
-
37
Junior Santos ↓ Daizen Maeda 77'
- 13
- 44
-
33
Takuya Wada C ↓ Takuya Kida 71'
- 5
- 25
- 26
- 15
- 21
Bench
-
6
Takahiro Ogihara ↑ 70'
-
8
Takuya Kida ↑ 71'
-
23
Teruhito Nakagawa ↑ 71'
- 34
-
18
Kota Mizunuma ↑ 85'
-
38
Daizen Maeda ↑ 77'
- 45
Coach
Ange Postecoglou
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 25
- 21
-
9
Ken Tokura ↓ Koji Suzuki 71'
- 2
- 22
- 3
- 10
- 16
- 15
- 17
Bench
- 1
-
14
Yusuke Maruhashi ↑ 83'
-
13
Toshiyuki Takagi ↑ 66'
- 49
-
18
Koji Suzuki ↑ 71'
- 30
- 42
Coach
Lotina
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kato Mutsuki | 4 |
| Hiroaki Okuno | 4 |
| Leo Ceara | 4 |
| Hiroshi Kiyotake | 3 |
| Anderson Lopes | 3 |
| Leo Ceara | 3 |
| Rafael Ratao | 2 |
| Jun Amano | 2 |
Head to Head
Yokohama F.Marinos Form
2020-09-13
Yokohama F.Marinos
1–2
Cerezo Osaka FC
L
2020-09-09
Nagoya Grampus
2–1
Yokohama F.Marinos
L
2020-09-05
Yokohama F.Marinos
1–3
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2020-08-29
Vissel Kobe
3–3
Yokohama F.Marinos
D
2020-08-26
Yokohama F.Marinos
4–1
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
W
2020-08-23
Yokohama F.Marinos
3–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
2020-09-13
Yokohama F.Marinos
1–2
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
2020-09-09
Cerezo Osaka FC
2–0
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
W
2020-09-05
Cerezo Osaka FC
3–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2020-08-30
Yokohama FC
1–2
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
2020-08-23
Cerezo Osaka FC
2–1
Vegalta Sendai
W
2020-08-19
Kawasaki Frontale
5–2
Cerezo Osaka FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.74
Yokohama F.Marinos xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.17
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cerezo Osaka FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.91
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Yokohama F.Marinos or Draw
53%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
70%
Yokohama F.Marinos or Cerezo Osaka FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 3
5.7%
2 – 3
4.9%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 3
3.4%
0 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Yokohama F.Marinos
| Handicap | Yokohama F.Marinos covers | Push | Cerezo Osaka FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 9% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 15% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 19% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Yokohama F.Marinos keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

